Chalk-line holder.



No. 873,686. PATENTBD DBG. 1o, 1907.

` A. B. SHARP.

GHALK LINE HOLDER. APPLIOATIUN FILED APR. 27.1906.

SiiAjilFi ABEL BENJAMLYN snaar, or .ariane mano, AssiGNon or ONE-Harrie HENRY GRAB, oF

AlIIJANTA, IDAHO.

CHALK-LINE HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 1o, 1907.

Application iled April 27. 1906. Serial No. 314.006.

To all 'whom it 'may concern:

Be it knowny that I, ABEL BENJAMIN SHARP, accitizen of the United States, 'and a resident of Atlanta, in the county of Elmore and State of Idaho, have invented a new and Improved Chalk-Line Holder, ofwhich the following is a full, clear, and exact descrip tion.

The invention relates to wood-working tools, and its object is to provide a new and improved chalk line. holder arranged to insure a thorough chalking ofthe line when unreeling the same and drawing the line into chalking position.

he invention consists of novel features and parts and combinations of the same, which will be more fully described hereinaf# ter and then pointed out in the claims.

A practical embodiment ofthe invention is represented inthe accompanying drawingsforming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure l is a perspective view of the irnprovement; Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional side elevation ofthe same,'and Fig. 3 is a sectional plan View of the same on the line 3-3 of Fior. 2.

The casing A of the vchalk line holder is provided with a transverse partition A for dividing the interior of the casing into a reel 4clnainlner and a chalk chamber C, of which the` aperture A2 the reel chamber B contains a reel D and the chalk chamber C is adapted to contain chalk E or alike material, throu 4h which a chalk line vF is` drawn so as to eborne chalked.

.The chalk chamber C is provided on top with a suitable filling nozzle G for filling the charnber C with chalk or a like material. The partition A is provided at or'near its middle with an elongated guide aperture A2 through which Aasses the line F as the latter unreels from tige reel D, and the chalk chamber C is rovided with outlet C for the passage of the iine F from the chamber C, said outlet and;

being arranged in a line radial to thepreel D, as plainly shown in Fig. 2. Access is had to the reel chamber by making this ortion of the casing in two sections A3 and IF, of which the section A3 is hinged at A5 to the section A4 which also supports the chamber C. The free end of the hinged section A3 is adapted to be fastened to the section A4 by a suitable fastdning device H to Wind up the line F.

' to allow of swinging theshank sections I? Figs. f2

lchalk line F.

. 1. Achalk line such as a pin engaging registering eyes on the sections A3 and A4.

The hub D of the reel :D is made hollow and is journaled in the sides of the sections A:i andi-A4, a crank arm I for turning-the reel D inorde'r 'l'hecrank arm I consists essentially of a disk I .mounted to slide transversely in the hollow .hub D andi tlie sliding movement a'spring catch D2 and 'across-bar D3y both arranged in the. hub D. -f On the inner face ofthe disk I is formed a lug I2 on which-'is hinged the inner end section I3 of the shank of the'disk I is limited by and the said hub is Yprovided with having a section I4 hinged to the section I?.

On the outer end of the shank section I* is arranged a knob I5, adapted to be taken hold of by the operator, for turning the reel D with a view to wind up the line F whenever it is desired to do so. Athe crank arm li as described, the shank sections I3 and It can be swung intov an angular position, as shown in Fig. 3, to allow of folding the entire crank arm .intosthe hub D', the disk I catch D2. .l When it is desired to use the crank arm, the operator takes hold of the shank section I4 and pulls the same outward so that the disk I the disk butts against the cross-bar D?. `When this takes place the outer end of the lug I2 projects beyond the end of the hub Dfi an I4 into the extended position shown in 1 and 2 to permit the operator to take of the knobI5 for turning thereel.

From the foregoing it .will be seen that the chalk chamber C can be readily filled with chalk and the reel D can be readily removed from its chamber B whenever it is desired to do so and necessary vin case ofrenewing the hold The device is very simplev and durable in construction., and when the. line F isvdrawn out it readily takes up a considerable amount of chalk E to thoroughly chalk the line ini-l mediately previous to using the same in the' usual manner.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as ne'w and desire to secure by Letters Patent holder, comprising a casing having a reel chamber and a then resting against the spring slides transversely in the hub D until chalk chamber- Now, by constructing '1;'

terminating in an outlet and having an aperturey communicating with the reel chamber, a reel removably held in thel saidreel cham- A ber and having its line extending throughthe` said-aperture, the chalk chamber and the l`saidgoiltlet, the said reel having a hollow'h'ub journaled in the sides of the casing, and a v crank arm for turning the reel, the crank 'arm chamber and having its line extending comprising hinged sections and mounted to slide Within the hollow hub.-

2, A chalk line holder, comprising a casing having a reel chamber and a chalk chamber terminating in an outlet, and havin an aperture communicating with the ree `cham ber, a reel removably held in the said reel throu h the said aperture, the chalk chamber and tie' said outlet, the said reel having a hub 'ournaled in the sides of the casing and a crav arm for turning the reel, the crank arm comprisin a disk. fitted lto slide axially of the said huil), a shank made in sections hinged together, the innerv section being hingedto the said disk, and a knob on the 4end of the outer shank section. f

- 3. A chalk line holder, comprising a casing having a reelI chamber and a chalk chamber terminating in an outlet, and havin an aperture communicating Awith the ree chamber, a reelremovably held in the said reel chamber and having its line extending throu h the said a erture, the chalk chamber and t e said -out et, the said vreel having a hub j'ournaled in the sides of the casing and a 'v crank arm for turning the reel, the' crank arm 'comprising a disk fitted to slide axially of the said hub, a shank made in sections hinged together, the inner section being hinged to the said disk, a knob on the end vof the outer shank section, and stops in the said hub for limiting the slidingmotion of the said disk.

4. A chalk-line holder, comprising a casing having a reel chamber 'and a chalk chamber terminating in an outletv and having an aper 'ture communicating with the Areel chamber, the latter being made in sect-ions hingedtohub, a shank madein sections hinged toed to s gether, the end of the inner section being hinged'to the said disk, and a knob on the outer section. 6. A reel provided with a hollow hub and a crank arm Jfor turning the reel, and comprising a disk mounted to slide axially of the said hub, va shank made in sections hinged tog'ther,A the end of the inner section being ng'ed tothe said disk, a knob on the outer section, and stops on the hub for limiting the sliding motion of the saidl disk. Y

7. A chalkline holder, comprising 'a casing having a transverse partition dividing the interior ofthe casing into a reel chamber and a chalk chamber terminating in an outlet, the said chalk chamber having ailling opening, the partition having ator near its middle an elongated guide aperture, a reelremovably heldin the said reel chamber and having its line extending through the said guide aperture, the chalk chamber and the said outlet, the said reel having a hollow hub journaled in the sides of the casing, and means for turnin the reel, the s aid means beingmountide within the hollow hub. 8. In a device of the character described, hollow shaft, fa reel mounted thereon, a line carried by said reel, a crank arm normally seated Within said hollow shaft and adapted to be slid thererom in order to rotate the same.

9. In a device of the character described, a

hollow shaft, a reel mounted thereon, a han-V dle normally seated within lsaid shaft, and 'means carried by said .shaft with which said handle engages in operative'position in order to rotate said reel. n

10. In a device of the character described, a hollow shaft, a reel mounted thereon, a crank arm normally seated within said shaft, and a pin carried by said shaft with which said crank'arm engages when' in operative positionto rotate saidreel.

11. In a device of the character described, a hollow shaft, a crank arm normally seated within said shaft, means carried by said shaft and said crank armwhich are adapted to engage, whereby the crank arm and shaft are connected and a knob or handle on said crank arm.

In testimony whereof I Ahave signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ABEL BENJAMIN SHARP.

Witnesses:

FRITZ. SCHOLL, y WALDO Ross HUnsT. 

